Article 11 of the Saudi Explosives and Fireworks Law
المادة 11 من نظام المتفجرات والمفرقعات · الفصل الثاني: أحكام المتفجرات والمفرقعات
The article makes the seizure of violations and drawing up of reports the task of enforcement officers designated by the Ministry, and allows those the Ministry names to enter explosives warehouses and production sites for inspection or follow-up.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
مع مراعاة ما ورد في نظام الإجراءات الجزائية:
أ - يقوم رجال الضبط –الذين يصدر بتحديدهم قرار من الوزارة – بضبط مخالفات أحكام هذا النظام، وتحرير محضر بذلك.
ب - يجوز لرجال الأمن أو غيرهم –ممن يصدر بتسميتهم قرار من الوزارة – الدخول إلى مستودعات المتفجرات وأماكن إنتاجها؛ لأجل التفتيش أو المتابعة.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 11 explained in plain English
This article regulates field supervision of the application of the Law, and contains two provisions, subject to what is stated in the Law of Criminal Procedure:
Paragraph (a): seizing violations
- Enforcement officers seize violations of the provisions of this Law and draw up a report of this.
- A decision of the Ministry, that is, the Ministry of Interior, designates these officers. Not every employee is empowered to seize violations, only those the decision designates.
Paragraph (b): inspection and follow-up
- Security personnel or others whom a decision of the Ministry names may enter explosives warehouses and production sites.
- The purpose of entry is fixed by the text: inspection or follow-up.
The phrase «subject to what is stated in the Law of Criminal Procedure» means that these powers are exercised within the framework of that Law, though the article does not state the details of its provisions.
Note that the power of entry in paragraph (b) is stated for explosives warehouses and production sites, so it is tied to the places where explosives are stored or produced.
The article represents the first link in the path of a violation, followed by Article 12, which makes investigating and prosecuting violations the responsibility of the Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution. Anyone against whom a violation has been seized or a report drawn up can consult a lawyer who specializes in criminal cases.
Practical example
Employees named by a decision of the Ministry of Interior came to an explosives warehouse owned by a construction company in Tabuk and asked to enter for inspection. The Law permits them to do so for inspection or follow-up, and if they find a violation, the enforcement officers designated by the Ministry's decision seize it and draw up a report.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 11 of the Saudi Explosives and Fireworks Law
Who seizes violations of the Explosives and Fireworks Law?
Enforcement officers designated by a decision of the Ministry of Interior, who draw up a report of the violation.
May security authorities enter an explosives warehouse for inspection?
Security personnel or others named by a decision of the Ministry may enter explosives warehouses and production sites for inspection or follow-up.
More articles on Detection, Investigation and Judicial Jurisdiction
- Article 12
The article makes investigating and prosecuting violations of the Explosives and Fireworks Law the responsibility of the Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution.
تختص هيئة التحقيق والادعاء العام بالتحقيق والادعاء في مخالفات أحكام هذا النظام.
- Article 13
The article makes the Board of Grievances responsible for adjudicating all violations of the Explosives and Fireworks Law and compensation claims, and for ruling on confiscation of the materials and the vehicle used in smuggling.
يختص ديوان المظالم بالآتي: أ - الفصل في جميع مخالفات أحكام هذا النظام، ودعاوى المطالبة بالتعويض. ب - الحكم بمصادرة المتفجرات أو المفرقعات محل المخالفة، ووسيلة ا
- Article 14
The article applies the Law's provisions to violators, subject to what the Unified Customs Law of the Gulf Cooperation Council states and its implementing regulations provide.
مع مراعاة ما يقضي به نظام "قانون" الجمارك الموحد لدول مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية، ولائحته التنفيذية؛ تطبق الأحكام الواردة في هذا النظام على مخالفي أحكامه.
The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.